German drone company Wingcopter and US medical UAV services provider Spright have deepened their relationship with a new deal for electric vertical takeoff and (eVTOL) aerial delivery craft valued at $16 million dollars.
Under the agreement, Spright commits to buying a “large” but unspecified number of its German partner’s flagship Wingcopter 198 eVTOL drones for use in its rising US medical drone delivery activity. It also designates Wingcopter as the exclusive supplier of fixed-wing craft to Spright, which was created last July as the UAV affiliate of medical aerial transport company Air Methods. Meanwhile, the accord makes Spright the sole maintenance, repair, and overhaul provider for the Wingcopter 198 to third parties in the US.
Launched as Air Methods’ specialized UAV unit, Spright seeks to improve healthcare access and minimize supply challenges for customers across the US, operating primarily in remote or rural areas. To do that, the…
